Best Farmerâs Market Best Hip-Hop Recording Studio Best Fried Fish Best Bike Shop in La Villita his year, La Villita received the most media attention in recent memory in response to the police killing of thirteen-year-old Adam Toledo. In the aftermath of his death, the community went through a torrent of emotions: anger, helplessness, shame, […]
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La Villita: Space to Breathe
This is post 2 of 3 in the series “The Ripple Effects of COVID” The disparate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on North and South Side neighborhoods has been well documented over the past year. At the Weekly, our COVID-19 tracker has been updated hourly with data from the Cook County Medical Examinerâs office, to […]
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An Abolitionistâs Midterm Conversation with Lightfoot
tâs May 19, the day before Mayor Lori E. Lightfootâs midterm anniversary in office, and each one of her press rooms on the fifth floor of City Hall are filled with journalists of color. Two of the mayorâs staffers, Victor Owoeye and Kate Lefurgy, were impressed by my new Brandon Blackwood End Systemic Racism tote. […]
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Anti-Asian Violence Stirs Conversation on Policing and Abolition in Chicagoâs AAPI CommunitiesÂ
Editorâs note: This story uses Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) to refer to the community being reported, recognizing that the community includes a diverse range of ethnicities and identities. Sources may refer to particular or collective groups as âpeople of Asian descentâ or âAsian Americans,â in which cases we maintain the original language from […]
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The Justice Issue
Awash in police violence As we write this, the Chicago Police Department is working twelve-hour shifts and city resources are on standby in anticipation of potential protests against the ongoing police murders of Black and brown people. On Tuesday evening, after two weeks with few answers and slow-moving developments, COPA showed bodycam footage of CPD […]
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The Housing Issue
ast year we couldnât publish our annual Housing Issue due to the uncertainty of COVID-19, but this year we found it appropriate to bring back the special issue and look at housing through the pandemic lens. On January 25, the City of Chicago entered phase 1b of its vaccination plan. The same day, South Side […]
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Owner of South Side Hospital Slated to Close is Denied Proposal to Open Another Facility
n Tuesday, January 26, a state board voted 3-2 to deny Mercy Hospitalâs owner, Trinity Health, permission to open a new outpatient care center on the South Side. That decision, from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, came a month after the board rejected Trinityâs proposal to cut outpatient services at the Bronzeville […]
A letter from the politics editor
Dear reader, This year, uprisings against racism and police brutalityâand violent police responses to themâ rocked Chicago and the nation. As politics editor, I helped guide the Weeklyâs reporting on the protests, and Iâm proud of what we accomplished. Unlike other news outlets, our extensive coverage of the uprisings centered protestersâ concerns and their safety. […]
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Last issue of the year
Last issue of the year This is our final print issue of 2020. Back in April, we werenât sure we would be able to continue to print the paperâbut in this challenging, chaotic year we didnât miss a single issue. Weâre proud of that, and taking a little break to rest and recharge. Weâll continue […]
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Best of La Villita 2020
Leer en español Best Drive-Thru Food Pantry Best Mexican Breakfast for Five Dollars Best BotĂĄnica on 26th Best Environmental Justice League Best Landlocked Fried Shrimp Best Shopping Center That is Not a Big-Box Store In Memoriam: Raspa Man Don Lupillo t was a tough year for Little Village in many respects. Due to the pandemic, […]